Republican legislator, a doctor, writes a remarkable letter about abortion and contraception

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Jul 15, 2013 at 11:11 AMJul 15, 2013 at 2:15 PM

Oklahoma State Rep. Doug Cox (above) recently wrote THIS LETTER to the editor of his state’s largest daily newspaper:

All of the new Oklahoma laws aimed at limiting abortion and contraception are great for the Republican family that lives in a gingerbread house with a two-car garage, two planned kids and a dog. In the real world, they are less than perfect.

As a practicing physician (who never has or will perform an abortion), I deal with the real world. In the real world, 15- and 16-year-olds get pregnant (sadly, 12-, 13- and 14-year-olds do also). In the real world,

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Pat Cunningham

Oklahoma State Rep. Doug Cox (above) recently wrote THIS LETTER to the editor of his state’s largest daily newspaper:

All of the new Oklahoma laws aimed at limiting abortion and contraception are great for the Republican family that lives in a gingerbread house with a two-car garage, two planned kids and a dog. In the real world, they are less than perfect.

As a practicing physician (who never has or will perform an abortion), I deal with the real world. In the real world, 15- and 16-year-olds get pregnant (sadly, 12-, 13- and 14-year-olds do also). In the real world,